The Bajaj-built 400cc Triumph models have been instrumental in increasing sales and brand awareness of the fabled British brand. Kickstarting the effort were the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400, and in this story, we’ll list everything that separates the two variants of the latter from each other.
All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi.
Triumph Scrambler 400 variant breakdown
X
Following the engine downsizing, both variants of the Triumph Scrambler 400 are now powered by a 349cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine producing 37hp and 32Nm of torque. They also share their frame, feature set, as well as most of their bodywork and cycle parts. What differentiates them are the equipment levels.
The variant of the Scrambler 400 that first broke onto the scene was the more road-biased X. It comes with alloy wheels at both ends – sized 19/17-in (F/R) – and doesn’t have as many protective parts as the higher XC – at least, as standard. It comes in four colours – white, black, red and matte green – and at Rs 2.59 lakh, it is Rs 35,000 more affordable than the variant above it.
XC
The XC is largely identical to the X, save for different wheels, some added visual and protective elements and a different colour palette. Perhaps the only reason why you’d want to get this variant over the base and shell out the premium is that the 400 XC comes with cross-spoke wheels. These wheels are manufactured by Japanese specialist Excel and permit tubeless tyres, greatly reducing the effort required to fix a puncture. Plus, they do look rather neat.
Triumph also gives you a small flyscreen and a high front fender – both colour-matched to the bike’s paint – as well as a sump guard and a lower engine crash bar in addition to the pre-existing crash bar seen on the X. Following a recent hike, the XC is priced at Rs 2.94 lakh, making it the most expensive made-in-India Triumph 400, and it comes in three colours: white, black and yellow.
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